African American Women in Iowa Digital Collection

"A Mason City woman's globe-traveling career," December 7, 1971

"A memorable page in Iowa's black history," November 20, 1977

"A pinnacle of professionalism ... a quiet kind of humanism," 1960s

Affirmative Action policy, 1985, 1988

African-American communications network, 1978-1986

Althea Beatrice Moore Smith scrapbook, 1924-1928

"Author snubs U of I award; cites 'racism,'" July 27, 1985

Bethel A.M.E. Sunday School record, 1954

"Black pioneer began life in Gravity," June 9, 1991

"Black poet says racism persists in U.S.," November 3, 1977

Cecile Cooper correspondence, 1966-1979

Cecile Cooper newspaper clippings, 1964-1998

Cecile Cooper newspaper clippings, 1966-1987

Cecile Cooper photographs, 1965-1968

Correspondence between Helen Downey and University of Iowa administration, 1919

Correspondence between Orval Nielsen and University of Iowa President Virgil Hancher, December 1955

Correspondence - Franklin Trip 3, test with OCR

Dragging Currier Hall into the 20th century: first blacks to live in UI residence hall recall 1946 feat

"'Duchess Arlene' soars above race," February 21, 2006

Edna Griffin biographical information, 1998

Edna Griffin images

Edna Griffin newspaper clippings, 1972-2000

Edna Griffin's FBI file, April 1948-October 1951

Edna Griffin's FBI file, December 1951-February 1955

Esther Walls' correspondence on trips on behalf of Franklin Books, 1968

Esther Walls' correspondence on trips to West Africa on behalf of Franklin Books, 1965-1966

Esther Walls' correspondence on trips to West Africa on behalf of Franklin Books, 1966

Esther Walls' correspondence with National Book Committee and report on trip to Africa, 1965-1972

Esther Walls' correspondence with prominent figures, 1955-1991

Esther Walls' general correspondence, 1949

Esther Walls' general correspondence, 1950-1959

Esther Walls' general correspondence, 1960-1969

Esther Walls' general correspondence, 1970-1974

Esther Walls' general correspondence, 1975-1979

Esther Walls' general correspondence, 1980-1988

Esther Walls' letter to Alden Clark, May 1, 1967

Esther Walls' letter to Alden Clark of Franklin Book, April 25, 1967

Esther Walls' letter to Franklin Book Program staff, May 25, 1968

Esther Walls' letter to Marka, May 1, 1967

Esther Walls' letter to Marka, May 8, 1967

Esther Walls second letter to Alden Clark of Franklin Book, April 25, 1967

Esther Walls' speeches, 1959

Esther Walls' speeches, 1960s

Esther Walls' speeches, undated

Esther Walls' telegram to LT at Franklin Book, May 5, 1967

Esther Walls with Allen Ginsberg and friend, New York, N.Y., ca. 1968

Eyes magazine [excerpt]

"First negress candidate for Ph.D. in Iowa," July 20, 1941